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Category: Latin

  • The importance of Latin

    Ancient:

    Spoken by the Romans, who conquered a large area in Europe.

    Modern:

    • Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Rumanian are simple modern Latin.
    • Many words in common use in these language come from original Latin form.
    • No influence in Swizerland and Austria but in South America & part of North America.

    English

    Half of English words are derived from Greek & Latin.

    New words

    • Name of inventions
    • Special terms used in chemistry, botany, physics and other scientific studies.

    Law & medicine

    Form of English derivatives from Latin:

    Most of the words derivatives from Latin to English changed in their forms. Their meanings retain the same or nearly the same meaning as in the original Latin.

     

  • Latin – Introductory – Pronunciation – Accent

    Benefits to study Latin

    One of the chief value to be gained from studied Latin is a better knowledge of the English language:

    • a clearer comprehension of grammartical structures
    • enlarged vocabulary & increased accuracy in the use of words

    PRONUNCIATION

    I. Alphabet

    The same as Eng. Except no w.

    II. Vowels: a e i o u & y (1)

    Consonant: the rest

    Roman method of Pronunciation

    III. Short & long vowels

    IV. Consonants

    V. Dipthongs

    VI. Syllables

    VII. Length of syllables

    1. Long: contains a long vowels/dipthong

    2. (regularly) long: its vowel is followed by 2 consonants: con-do, mit-to

    Note: short: 2 consonants consist of a mute (*) followed by l or r 

    (*) the mutes: b p c k q g d t ph th ch

    3. All others: short

    Note: long: if a vowel followed by x & z

    x & z : double consonant (combination of sounds => have the value of 2 consonants)

    ACCENT

    VIII. The prominence in pronunciation given to a syllable iss called accent. 

    Eg: Accent: the prominence falls on the first syllable.

    Rules for accent in Latin words:

    IX. 1. 2 syllables: accent falls on the first lu’-men

    2) more than 2 syls:

    the syl before the last (penult) if it’s long, 

    otherwise the second before the last (antepenult) 

    Sài Gòn, 7/4/2017

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